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The marathon runner runs 5/2 miles in 1/4 hour what is the unit rate?

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Explanation:

Divide the two numbers.

5/2 / 1/4

Flip the 2nd fraction and multiply:

5/2 * 4/1

20/2

10

So the marathon runner travels at a unit rate of 10 MPH.

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